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What is General Knowledge?

The public knowledge communicated by a range of non-specialist masses encompassing a wide subject range. General erudition: knowledge of many things.


What does General Knowledge talk about?

Knowledge about anything, anyone, anyplace in the universe. General acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles, as from study or investigation. General knowledge is also moderately associated with verbal ability, though only weakly or not at all with numerical and spatial ability.


Why is General Knowledge Needed?

There are studies that found General Knowledge can predict exam results. The study examined personality predictors &cognitive ability in student's exam performance which found General knowledge was positively related with overall exam results.


Where we need General Knowledge?

  • Bank Exams
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  • UPSC Examinations
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word and click the button corresponding to it.

INDOLENT

A) LAZY B) EXPENSIVE
C) ACTIVE D) HAPPY
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) LAZY

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Which lobe of human brain is associated with hearing?

A) Frontal lobe B) Parietal lobe
C) Temporal lobe D) Occipital lobe
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Temporal lobe

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Honey that has high concentration of sugar does not decay because

A) Bacteria cannot survive in an active state as it is totally deprived of oxygen B) It contains natural antioxidant that prevents bacterial attack
C) Bacteria cannot survive in an active state in a solution of high osmotic strength as water is drawn out D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bacteria cannot survive in an active state in a solution of high osmotic strength as water is drawn out

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.
Articulate

A) Dominate B) Distinct
C) Helpers D) Unsteady
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Distinct

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.
Spick and Span

A) High and low B) Dark and light
C) Neat and clean D) Happy and sad
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Neat and clean

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A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correctalternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement".

Owing to his respiratory problems the doctor has told him to refrain from smoking.

A) to not refrain from B) to refrain to
C) to refrain not from D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) No improvement

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What is dry ice?

A) Solid Carbon dioxide B) Solid Nitrogen dioxide
C) Solid Sulphur dioxide D) Solid Water
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Solid Carbon dioxide

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What was true about the progressive movement?

A) Women left traditional roles to become active in reform during the Progressive Movement. B) Members were essentially rural
C) progressives held no issues in common with populist movement D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Women left traditional roles to become active in reform during the Progressive Movement.

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The Progressive Era took place in the US from the 1890s to the1920s. The movement was an effort to reform the government andeliminate the corruption within it. Social activists also wanted toreform the educational system, the insurance industry, thechurches, and many other things they felt were out of control, andnot working in the best interests of the citizens.

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